EU Council approved the export duties removal for Ukraine

On April 14, 2014 the Council for Foreign Affairs of the European Union approved the single removal of customs duties for the Ukrainian commodities exports to the European Union, declared the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland, Carl Bildt.

The Minister stated it will be the great impulse for Ukrainian business at the amount of nearly 500 mln EUR.

Remind, on March 11, 2014 the European Commission decided to decrease customs duties for Ukrainian commodities, supplied to the EU and on April 3, 2014 the decision was supported by the European Parliament.